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Also, if this is the case; does it suggest that a person not having unmistakably discovered the Natural State, also means when Lungs are being given that such a person does not actually receive them?Sönam wrote:In addition, Rinpoché also says that if you did'nt realize the nature of your mind, there is no real sens to do Guru Yoga...
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Lhug-Pa wrote:Thanks Sönam, that would be good to know.
If I'm not mistaken, Rinpoche has implied that through the practice of Guru Yoga we can discover our Real Nature, that is, even if we don't fully discover during the Direct Introduction.
Although maybe what you've said here does not suggest otherwise. But only that if one didn't discover the Nature of Mind, then there is no Samaya. In other words, even if the candidate did not fully discover during the Direct Introduction, the seed of the Transmission is still planted so to speak, and so then one can either go on to keep trying to discover our Real Nature or not, without having any mandatory commitment to do so; but then as soon as one does discover the Nature of Mind, we at that point do have the Samaya to keep going on the Path until complete Liberation, yes?


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The New Synagogue in Mainz is still young, its consecration dating back to just 2010. Nevertheless, the Jewish community of Mainz has been around for much longer: the first written mention dates back to 917. They have experienced a long history of prestige and power, persecution and devastation. So the New Synagogue is more than "just" a house of God.
Mainz is home to one of the oldest and most traditional Jewish communities in Europe. Even back in the Middle Ages, the city was the centre of Jewish teaching and religion. Its influence extended far beyond the Rhineland borders. The Jewish community of Mainz became hugely important due to its Talmudic school, which attracted many famous and influential scholars. It lost its influence during the early modern period as a result of a number of persecutions and devastations. It was only at the end of the 18th century that the Jewish community started to slowly thrive once again. The Kristallnacht pogrom on 9 and 10 November 1938, during which the country's synagogues were torched, meant another major bump in the road for the city.
The New Synagogue in Mainz is full of symbolism and boasts an unconventional architectural style. The word for Jewish prayer, "Kiddush", also means "holiness" in Hebrew. Its five letters from the Hebrew alphabet have lent the synagogue its shape. Fragments of pillars in front of the religious building are evocative of the Main Synagogue, which was destroyed in 1912. They create a visual connection between the past and the present and inspire visitors to pause for a moment and reflect. They act as silent witnesses and unmoving admonishers to promote peaceful coexistence, both now and in the future.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Freshman forward Shannon Yoxheimer (Jackson, Mich.) was named College Hockey America's Rookie of the Month for her performance during November. Yoxheimer led the Nittany Lions with nine points and helped lead Penn State to a 3-4-0 record last month.
Yoxheimer was Penn State's most powerful weapon offensively, accounting for 39 shots, four goals, five points and nine points during the varsity program's second month. Her four goals were tied for a team-high, while her five assists and nine points were each team bests.
Yoxheimer opened the month with a three-goal, two-assist weekend at home against Sacred Heart in a pair of victories. She scored twice in a 6-0 win on Nov. 2 before a three-point night on Nov. 3 in an 8-2 win over SHU. She then went on to score against defending CHA Tournament champion Robert Morris, capping a seven-game goal-scoring streak.
The following weekend, Yoxheimer played a pivotal role in Penn State's split at Lindenwood with three assists. She tallied two assists in a 3-2 victory on Nov. 17, the first CHA victory for Penn State.
The left winger leads the team in goals (10), points (18) and is tied for second on the team in assists (8), while leading the conference in shots (89). Yoxheimer is also second on the team with a plus-four rating and has tallied a team-best two game-winning goals this season. In 16 games, Yoxheimer has tallied at least a point in 11 contests.
The Nittany Lions look to get back on the winning side of the ledger this weekend when it travels to 2012 NCAA Tournament participant St. Lawrence at 7 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 7). The two-game series concludes at 2 p.m. on Saturday.


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Hot swapping and hot plugging are terms used to describe the functions of replacing computer system components without shutting down the system. In all the articles it was mentioned during some system problem the drives can be replaced using hot swap.
So in case of hard disk can i use hot swap for my backup purpose. I need to backup data from my server every day.
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Rode from Ladakh round to Kashmir. Incredible difference between rainless Ladakh and beautiful green Kashmir.
A last look at Ladakh............................. Well actually it wasn't but it looks like it was so it's a better caption.
My rear tyre finally gave out. Rob at Sillet's Tyres in Aberdeen had told me that the Michelin T66 would "****ing get you tae to Nepal and ****ing well back again tae". Well it didn't so I want my money back. After patching it several times it finally gave up the ghost. Luckily Lars had a new 130 Tourance which he loaned me to get me round the last leg. The 130 fits on the 150 rim surprisingly well. Lars has a significant amount of useful spares and tools in his vast aluminium boxes. As Brenda observed in Leh, " I can see why you travel with Lars, but why does he travel with YOU?"
Next, my footrest hanger had been damaged at Tso Moriri. It had broken exactly where the gearshift mounts on the backside. Being 100k from anywhere we'd mended it with araldite. This had held fine for weeks but suddenly decided to break 80k before Kargil on a mountain pass. Solution - stick the bike in 2nd gear and ride on.
We fixed it overnight but after 10k it went again. Rode the 200k to Srinagar in 3rd.
Last day of riding to Jammu. What a disaster............
Left late and made about 5k. Got stopped by a riot on the road. 1000s of guys waving sticks and building barricades, lighting fires etc. Some wanted to let us through but others screamed abuse and seemed quite threatening. We decided to wait and watch. After a while the police turned up, then the army. We retreated a safe distance behind the huge traffic jam and a guy at an army surplus store took us in and gave us tea. Then the shots started, followed by explosions. More army and tanks turned up. Then the ambulances appeared. After about 3 hours it was over.
Then the rain started - a real deluge. The road flooded. Waited 2 more hours.
Eventually we set off for Jammu. We passed the endless checkpoints and endured the Indian style 3 abreast oncoming traffic game for 100km. Finally we reached this long tunnel which takes you out of Kashmir.
I entered first and the lighting was really poor and the road surface uneven. As I got about halfway along the road became REALLY slippery. The back end came around and overtook the front. Then the front overtook the back. Then the back overtook the front ..... again! By this time I'm sitting there thinking "This can't go on for ever - I'm gonna come off at some point." Eventually I do. As I'm sliding down the road I hear the comforting sound of Lars doing exactly the same behind me. He's seen me come off "in spectacular style" and has slowed a bit but still taken a tumble.
When we try to get up it's almost too slippery to stand. The road is caked with a mixture of slimy mud mixed with a lake of diesel. A truck is approaching and the prospect of both our bikes being crushed is imminent. I'm standing waving my arms as Lars gets behind the guardrail shouting "NEVER MIND THE BIKES". He's right and I join him. Luckily the truck stops and the guys help us right the stricken Beemers.
Luckily we're both OK and the bikes only lightly scuffed - I've lost my beak! One more part to scavenge off eBay.
Eventually we find a crappy hotel which has the one requirement that we seek - it sells BEER!
Make it to Jammu the next day where the plan is to get the train to Delhi with the bikes. I've promised Lars we'll get 1st class AC sleeper with bow-tied waiters serving us sumptuous meals in Raj era luxury. I come out of the terminal clutching two 3rd class tickets explaining that's all that's left.
After several hours of red tape and explaining to the train guys that our bikes are drained of all fluids but that our sophisticated western anti-siphon devices would prevent them checking the (half full) tanks we get the bikes loaded and take our places in the triple decker non AC sleeper carriage with about 500 Indians. 15hrs later we're in Delhi. After 2 hours of arguing with station officials we're out of the station.
And thats it. Hang around in Delhi for 5 days finding a shipper and toying with the idea of buying an Enfield. Sort out a shipper and we ride the bikes to his house. Mine is going home but Lars has another two years on the road at least. I ve told him that he can empty the rest of the fuel out of my tank to top up his. As we get to within 500m of our destination my bike conks out. He has to give ME some of HIS fuel instead.
I say goodbye to my bike and then its off to find a flight home. Two days later its BA back to Heathrow and its all over
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Stoughton man charged with ramming truck into cop held
A Bridgewater man charged with ramming his pickup into a state police cruiser in Avon was ordered held in jail until trial at a dangerousness hearing on Wednesday in Stoughton District Court, the Enterprise reported.
Last week, Gene Guilbault, 48, a former Avon police officer, pleaded not guilty in Stoughton District Court to six charges in the Jan. 23 incident, including assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop for a police officer.
Guilbault is a former corrections officer who was on the Avon police force from 1993 until 2006, when he resigned.
On Wednesday, Stoughton District Court Judge Richard Savignano presided over a dangerousness hearing and ordered Guilbault held until his trial.
Authorities said Guilbault is licensed to own 43 firearms, of which five are still missing, authorities said on Wednesday.
His lawyer has said Guilbault has substance abuse issues and suffers from depression and stress due to a traumatic incident he witnessed as a police officer. The attorney also has said her client had never been in trouble with the law before.
On the night of Jan. 23, Guilbault was lying in a bedroom closet at his home, when he and his wife argued and he put the barrel of a shotgun in his mouth, she wrote in a request for a restraining order, which was granted.
"I then jumped on his back to wrestle it away from his mouth," she wrote in the restraining order request. She told him she was leaving with their daughter.
Gene Guilbault fled and called his brother, Charles, currently an Avon police officer, the prosecutor said in court last week. He had a 9mm pistol with him but dropped that off at his mother's home in Avon.
Charles Guilbault agreed to meet his brother in a Dunkin' Donuts parking lot at 600 Page St. The store was closed at the time of the 10:20 p.m. incident.
Charles Guilbault called state police as backup because he was concerned about his brother's mental state. In the parking lot, the two men talked, with Gene Guilbault getting more and more agitated.
Guilbault got back in his blue pickup truck and drove at a state trooper who was standing with his gun drawn, then hit a cruiser at a high rate of speed, causing the officers to fire to avoid a more serious accident, the prosecutor said.
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November 29, 2012 (JUBA) – South Sudan's vice-president, Riek Machar, on Thursday urged the leaderships of the state governments to prepare the ground for the upcoming conference on national reconciliation and healing among the communities and leaders in South Sudan.
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According to the vice-president's press secretary, James Gatdet Dak, he said Machar reiterated the need for the national reconciliation during a meeting with governors and speakers of the state assemblies on the sideline of the post-independence 2nd Governors' Forum at the Freedom Hall in Juba on Thursday.
The vice-president briefed the state leaders about the initiative by the government to make the nation reconcile with its past, adding that the bitterness should not be allowed to carry on to the next generation.
Machar blamed the situation on the decades of war with the present Sudan and its resulting internal conflicts within South Sudan, saying such conflicts caused mental and physical barriers among the communities.
This, he said, has also affected the inter-marriages between tribes which used to be a practice by the older generation.
Machar recalled a sample research he made during his visits to Lakes state during which nobody from the younger generation including youth in the cattle camps told him he got married to a Nuer girl. Only people from the older generation of the Dinka tribe of about 50 years of age said they got married to Nuer ladies.
When he asked why the youth didn't get married to Nuer girls, the young men replied that during the war there were no more inter-communal meeting points of youth across the communal borders where young men across could have a chance to court girls from the other side since communities became rivals and enemies, they told Machar.
Machar further recalled that during those good old days a Nuer or Dinka man would fluently speak and even sing songs in the other's language in the process of courting the girls.
"We need to break this barrier," Machar told the state leaders.
Leaders in South Sudan are known for their reconciling spirit after political differences. Examples include the reconciliation between Machar and the late leader, John Garang, in 2002 in Nairobi, which resulted to the merger of their forces after the 1991 political split.
Another successful reconciliation was between the late leader John Garang and the current president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, in Rumbek in November 2004, when a conflict emerged between the two over the running of the movement.
Machar told the state leaders that the current barriers caused by the lingering wars in minds even after independence was attained should be addressed and overcome, urging them to prepare the ground for the reconciliation.
The Office of the President through the Presidential advisor for decentralization, Tor Deng Mawien, will organize the upcoming April 2013 conference and its subsequent campaigns in the states. It will also establish the necessary communications with all the stakeholders at all levels of government.
A renowned international organization, the Initiative of Change, which is known for intervening in such reconciliation processes around the world, will also participate in the similar process in South Sudan. The vice-president of the Initiative of Change, Edward Peter, an Australian-born British, was present with his team during the Thursday meeting in Juba.
Edward in his remarks during the meeting expressed his organization's readiness to assist in the reconciliation process in the country, which will bring on board famous international personalities including the South African Archbishop, Desmond Tutu.


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South from Suez to Ain Sukhna
The coastal route south from Suez is of little interest, passing numerous oil and natural-gas refineries, while in the distance you can also see the Jebel Ataqa, the northernmost range in the Eastern Desert and an old Bedouin smuggling route.
Around 55km south of Suez is the town of AIN SUKHNA, whose beaches are popular with Egyptians but attract few foreigners. The town's name derives from the hot springs (35°C) originating in the Jebel Ataqa. Light patches offshore indicate coral reefs, while barbed-wire fences delineate areas sown with landmines (mainly beneath the cliffs). The quality of resorts here is generally low, and it's better to head on to El Gouna or Hurghada rather than stopping off here.
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Secretary Clinton Hospitalized With Blood Clot
" US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after doctors discovered a blood clot during a routine follow-up exam.On December 13th, Secretary Clinton sustained a concussion after fainting due to dehydration from a stomach virus. She has been recuperating at home since the fall. "
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Prisoner-Plaintiff Responds to Retaliation with Hunger Strike
In the summer of 2012, a prisoner who had been repeatedly beaten with impunity by guards at Central Prison's notorious Unit One began a lawsuit against the prison and against NC DPS.
This lawsuit soon expanded to become a class action with seven other prisoners who had had similar experiences at the same segregation unit. In particular, guards were known for taking prisoners to "the desert," a camera-less area of the facility, to beat them. Serious injuries occurred.
Now, one of those prisoners, Stanley Corbett, Jr., has reported to us by letter that he is being retaliated against by the guards at Warren CI in Manson, NC, to which he was transferred after beginning the lawsuit.
Retaliation has included censorship of mail, denial of medical treatment, and urine in his food.
Corbett has announced that on Monday, August 25th, he will begin a hunger strike until such retaliation ends.
Supporters are encouraged to contact the NC DPS director as well as the administration at Warren CI to express their concern and anger that a prisoner is being retaliated against for exposing guards' brutality.
Contact information for relevant officials can be found here.
Corbett also recently published a book of poetry entitled, "The Heart and Soul of a Poet" under the name Knowledge G. A sample can be downloaded at prisonfoundation.org


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Here are a few questions I've received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability. This week my mailbox contained questions about watching high-definition television in real time on a Mac, the future of Palm's Treo, and remote desktop control.
Q. Is there any way to watch high-definition TV on a Mac in real time — not downloaded from a service?
A. As on Windows computers, there are add-on TV tuners for Macs that can both receive and record TV programs in real time. Some of them can handle high-definition programming. The best-known company that sells such tuners for the Mac is called Elgato, at elgato.com.
Q. I'm interested in your perception of the Treo's future. I currently use (and generally like) a Treo 650. I'd like to upgrade, but I've read recently that Palm's future is uncertain. I wonder if you think the Treo is on a slippery slope down, while the Apple iPhone will likely improve.
A. I do believe that Palm has allowed its software to stagnate and hasn't moved fast enough to make its hardware thinner and cheaper. However, there are also some positive signs at Palm. Its new Centro phone is pretty good, smaller and less costly than a Treo. And the company is receiving an influx of funds and talent from a group of outside investors with experience at Apple, among other places.
Palm's fate and future may depend on the success of a project it has undertaken to create an entirely new operating system. But the outcome of that effort won't be known for quite some time.
The iPhone, which is already very good, will likely get better, as it is just at the beginning of its life. It has raised the bar for other smart-phone makers, such as Palm, especially when it comes to software. But I expect other companies to match at least some of the iPhone's features and style, which means Apple will have to hustle to keep its lead. In the past five years, Apple has done very well at staying ahead of competitors in the design of its computers and portable music players. But the cellphone business is full of companies with more imagination than the typical PC maker and more resources than many makers of portable music players, so the challenge for Apple will be greater.
Q. My mom is legally blind and has difficulty working with email and downloading files. I try to help her by phone, but it never works, and we live far apart, so I can't just go over to help her. I would like to install an application on her PC where I can take over remotely from home. Do you have any suggestions for this type of application?
A. There are a number of possibilities. One very simple option is a program called CrossLoop, at crossloop.com. Some versions of Windows, such as Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista Ultimate, also have remote desktop control built in.
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Admirers of Princess Diana will get a reminder of her iconic style in an exhibit that goes on display in Kensington Palace in London next year.
"Diana: Her Fashion Story" opens in February 2017, nearly 20 years after her death.
One of the many treasured pieces is a Victor Edelstein ink-blue velvet gown, which the Princess of Wales famously wore at the White House when she danced with John Travolta.
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The royal website said the exhibit will "trace the evolution of the Princess's style, from the demure, romantic outfits of her first public appearances, to the glamour, elegance and confidence of her later life. From her earliest royal engagements, everything Diana wore was closely scrutinized, and the exhibition will explore how she navigated her unique position in the public eye: learning to use her image to engage and inspire people, and to champion the causes she cared about."
Tickets to the Princess Diana exhibit will be included in the palace admission price and will be available to buy online starting Dec. 1.


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Diversity in Law Banquet
The Diversity in Law Banquet is one of the most important fundraising events for the Minority Scholarship Fund. Students, faculty, alumni and friends celebrate the many contributions made to legal education and the legal profession by people of color. A keynote speaker — usually from the ranks of KU Law's diverse alumni — provides a message at the banquet.
Bluebook Relays
Each fall, first-year law students participate in the Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays. The competition, sponsored by a Lawrence law firm, tests legal research skills learned in the Lawyering program. Working in teams, students locate references in the library and write the citation in correct Bluebook format. The point system rewards speed, accuracy and citation skills.
Pub Night
Pub Night, sponsored by Women in Law, originated in the 1980s. Proceeds from tickets and live and silent auctions go to a public interest stipend for law students and local charities that provide support and assistance to women and children. The highlight of the evening for many years has been the Moody Bluebooks, a rock band made up of law school faculty, staff and students.
Law school graduation is a joyous weekend graduates, faculty, families and friends. Activities begin with the hooding ceremony at the Lied Center, where each graduate is individually recognized. An open house follows at Green Hall. The next day, graduates participate in the time-honored walk down the Hill during the all-university commencement ceremony at Memorial Stadium.
Walk to "Old" Green Hall
The Walk to "Old" Green Hall began as the last class ended in Spring 1978. Nostalgic law students who had spent their first two years in "old" Green Hall and moved to a new building in the fall of 1977 persuaded Professor Paul Wilson to lead them back to their original home for reminiscing and reflecting on law school history. The tradition has continued, with longtime professor Webb Hecker now leading the walk.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The entire law school participates in the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, coordinated by the Black Law Students Association. BLSA members solicit contributions from law school faculty, students and staff to provide turkeys and all the trimmings for Lawrence residents in need. Faculty allow a "pass" to students who bring food for the drive, and first-year small sections compete for the "most food donated" award.


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ALRESFORD town council have agreed to pay £5,000 to settle an employment tribunal case.
Councillors heard that the case involving Heather Graham, which started in March last year, has now been settled.
Cllr Roy Gentry, chair of finance, told the council meeting: "We have been taken to employment tribunal on a case of unfair dismissal. That has now been settled to the sum of £5,000. If this went to tribunal, and even if we won, we would still have to pay our legal costs which were £12-15,000. So it is very sensible to settle this one to the sum of £5,000."
Councillors did not mention her name at this meeting but it is well-known that the person is former Alresford Recreation Centre co-manager Heather Graham, sacked the spring of 2013.
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ANKENY, IA—In a turn of events local grief counselor Maggie Hedrick described Tuesday as "typical" and "[her] life in a nutshell," the 32-year-old's first date since entering her 30s ended abruptly Sunday when the lifeless body of Washburn High School sophomore David Schiller was found in nearby Big Creek Lake.
Schiller, who could literally have chosen any other day in the last two years to achieve a reported blood-alcohol level of .22, fall out of his canoe, and ingest three gallons of water, opted to drown on the one evening Hedrick had plans to meet and have dinner with an actual single male.
"Why is it no one ever jumps off a building or dies in a car crash when I'm stuck playing solitaire at home?" Hedrick said. "I pulled weeds from my garden all day Saturday. Where were all the drownings of teenaged boys with their whole lives still ahead of them then?"
While Hedrick acknowledged that no one is ever prepared for a tragic loss of the magnitude of Schiller's death, she said she should have nonetheless seen it coming, given her personal luck. "Helping family members through the grieving process is never easy," Hedrick said. "But it's especially heartbreaking when you have to ditch a handsome guy who also happens to like early-20th-century architecture."
Emergency rescue teams, working with what Hedrick called "speed and efficiency on a level I'd never before seen from them, of course," recovered Schiller's body less than 40 minutes after Hedrick and substitute teacher Jeff Lindenbaum, 30, met for dinner at a local seafood restaurant. Approximately 15 minutes later, Hedrick received a call from Ankeny police summoning her to the scene of the accident, as if her immediate presence would somehow bring Schiller's bloated, waterlogged corpse back to life.
A report issued Monday by the Polk County Coroner's Office put Schiller's time of death somewhere between the moment Lindenbaum arrived at Hedrick's residence with a bouquet of fresh flowers at 6:34 p.m. and the very instant both realized that the other also had wishes to someday raise a family at 6:58 p.m.
"I don't want to sound insensitive, but David's parents will have the rest of their lives to mourn the death of their only son," said Hedrick, who claimed to have a "pretty good idea" how Howard and Janet Schiller felt when they heard the news. "Initial denial of a tragedy is a natural and understandable human impulse. What's another two or three hours, in the grand scheme of things?"
"Don't get me wrong, it would've been a whole different situation had the date been going badly. In fact, I would have probably welcomed Schiller's death if that had been the case," Hedrick added. "But Jeff and I were really hitting it off."
Although Lindenbaum left a message on Hedrick's voice mail late Sunday night, he has not called again since, leading Hedrick to fear that a rare opportunity for a serious relationship may have been "totally blown."
"David's death has affected not only those who knew him, but also those who had never even met him," Hedrick said. "Not even once."
"I don't know exactly how Howard and Janet are handling this, as I've been too busy wondering if Jeff will ever call me again to actually pay attention, but I imagine they must feel responsible on some level," continued Hedrick. "While it's just a hypothesis, there's a possibility that if both parents had paid more attention to their son, I would be getting laid right now."
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Aw, fuck. During the Heat-Celtics game on ABC, Doris Burke reported that Rajon Rondo, the heart and soul of an already struggling Boston team, is out for the season with a torn ACL. Rondo played 45 minutes and had a triple-double during the Celtics' Friday night game against the Hawks. In his absence today, the Celtics started Courtney Lee and slid Avery Bradley to the point.
It seems like every year there's a prominent player whose ghost haunts the NBA season; Derrick Rose is on his way back, so the already spectral Rondo will apparently take his place. He will leave a large and uniquely shaped hole in the NBA while he's gone. Grieving Celtics fans can take comfort in the fact that every other NBA fan mourns with you; Rondo is not only a pleasure to watch, but the only thing make this year's Celtics palatable.
As the teams went into the fourth quarter, Doc Rivers told Doris Burke that the rest of the Celtics have yet to apprised of the news, so you can watch the rest of this one with the rare knowledge that you know something that the players on the court don't. It's kind of poignant.


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My daughters never liked team sports. At 4, when I enrolled them in a kiddie soccer class they turned the goal upside down and declared it a spaceship, climbed on in and then proceeded to create a story about going to the moon that captivated the other kids and made it impossible for the 24 year-old coach to interest any of the kids in dribbling the ball through cones. Needless to say, the other parents were not fans of my girls.
I realized quickly that team sports were just not my girls' thing. But keeping them active is important and we didn't give up on finding sports that they would like and do well in.
Land sports – not for them. But, luckily water is their thing. Swimming, skiing, skating – if it involves some sort of water they are into it.
If it involves a uniform, costume or awesome gear then they are REALLY into it! So, I was excited to head over to the new #RookieUSA store on Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side to check out all the fab clothes and shoes. And while my girls are not land sport crazy, we are New Yorkers and we walk everywhere, so my girls live in sneakers – and having a giant selection is just what we need. They also started tween spin this year and are in serious need of some cute workout shorts that won't chafe.
I have also found that I need to canvas a new store without my daughters for the first visit – otherwise it's a frenzy of "I need this." "I must have that." A little preparation goes a long way when guiding tween girls through a merchandise heaven. And merch heaven it is…
I ended up getting these super soft and lightweight Nike shorts for my girls that are perfect for spinning, and a pair of fabulous purple Levis jeggings. You can see the full photo spread on my Google + post
Purple and aqua – that's how we roll in our house.
This is a seriously welcome addition to the Upper West Side – especially for the jeans and sneakers. I have to add that the customer service was incredibly lovely too. Not only did a saleswoman help me figure out the sizing (they really do need to post size charts for that Nike stuff) the cashier signed me for the rewards program and gave me the discount even though I couldn't find my $20 coupon. That really doesn't happen in NYC.
Plus, it's right next to Michaels – so after stocking up on sporty stuff I can feed my daughters' artsy side with crafty goods galore, and then grab lunch at Whole Foods. Perfect Upper West Side morning.
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Redfields Development Corp. to Wendell W. Gibson Inc., lot in Redfields, $59,500.
Patricia B. Graham to Joseph N. Hartley and Maurice A. Levin, 3210 Clarke Lane, Carrsbrook, $302,500.
Oliver K. Hall to John G. Mills, condominium unit at 1214 Chatham Ridge Road, $85,000.
Flora Mae Patterson to Keith Woodard, Trustee, 20.34 acres on State Route 743, Earlysville Road, $441,000.
John J. and Mary N. Howerton to David W. and Gloria B. Shifflett, 2028 Brownstone Lane, Still Meadow, $395,000.
Richard J. and Deanna H. Robertson to Colleen A. and Walter E. Plitt IV, 1414 Edmond Drive, Waylands Grant, $239,000.
Dorothea L. Findlay to Hyekyun Rhee, 552 Millstone Court, Brookmill, $123,000.
Bret L. Gentry to House & Garden Co. LLC, 16.53 acres on State Route 795, $85,000.
Kingdon W. and Mona J. Troensegaard to Carol A. Garges, 2519 Commonwealth Drive, Berkeley subdivision, $160,000.
Srinivas Boppana to Frances I. Haranin, 1039 Towne Lane, Village Square, $160,000.
JaZan LLC to Albemarle Health Investors LLC, 3.805 acres in Rio Magisterial District, $900,000.
JaZan LLC to Dorothea L. Findlay, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $83,000.
Craig Frownfelter to Sharon R. Summers, 1249 Maple View Drive, Willow Lake, $172,500.
Mary P. Newton to Charles E. Swartz, 137 Woodlake Drive, Four Seasons, $107,500.
Gerald M. Stevens to Hugh M. Robinson, 3842 Watts Passage Road, $190,000.
Alexander B. and Anna K. Baer to Nancy L. Cooper, 3129 Ridgefield Road, Ridgefield, Forest Lakes, $180,000.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to William J. and Donna L. Brandl, 310 Grayrock Drive, Grayrock, $280,899.
Nancy R. Faux to Natacha L. Mann, 1374 Wimbledon Way, RiverRun, $194,000.
Dorothy G. Daniel to Meadow Creek Ridge LLC, 722 E. Rio Road, $260,000.
Arthur O. and Mildred P. Ragland to Trinity LLC, unit in Solomon Court condominiums, $47,000.
Church Hill Development Company to Medallion Enterprises LLC, lot in Murray subdivision, $165,000.
Donald G. and Gloria Jean Croushore to Grover M. Truslow and Ricki Reith, 8.0 acres at 7234 Briar Springs Road, Schuyler, $26,000.
HDA Corp. to Robin P. Waterfield, 121 Sundrops Court, Lake Reynovia, $156,900.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Dilan H. and Rashni D. Patel, 1036 Rolling Meadow Lane, Western Ridge, Crozet, $257,433.
Kathleen and Michael J. Kovac to Kenneth L. and Kerrie L. Brayman, 532 Rookwood Place, Ednam Forest, $1,095,000.
Margaret S. Emanuelson, Trustee, to Beth and George W. Smith Jr., 21 acres at 2887 James River Road, Howardsville, $900,000.
Medallion Enterprises LLC to Hui Qiao and Xiaonan Wang, 770 Gilliams Mountain Lane, Peacock Hill, $320,000.
John G. Desmond, Trustee, to Lynda D. Mills and Beverly S. Daniel, 2222 Shepherds Ridge Road, Dunlora, $287,508.
Jacqueline Tirrell to Bruce E. Marshall, 110 Deerwood Road, Deerwood, $127,000.
Ivo L. Abraham and Laurie Haan to D. Lewis Mattie, Conservator, 1210 Partridge Lane, Branchlands, $204,750.
Woodbriar Associates Ltd. to Catherine B. Custalow, 4754 Bluejay Way, Briarwood, $189,345.
Stephen R. Byrum to John P. Carroll Jr., 5880 Lexington Lane, Earlysville, $236,000.
Albemarle Housing Improvement Program to Greater Charlottesville Habitat for Humanity, 2.81 acres on the north side of State Route 723, $15,600.
Aaron J. and Lucy Crawford to Edward Rae Morris Jr., 2.659 acres on State Route 627, 9262 Crawford Farm Road, Scottsville, gift.
H. Eugene and Mildred A. Waldenmaier to Jean C. and Paul D. Newland Jr., 4.69 acres in Rivanna Magisterial District, $95,000.
Justine Taylor, Trustee, to Charles B. Taylor, 12.2236 acres at 4170 Garth Road, Crozet, $110,000.
Eileen M. Conway to W. Scott and Dawn R. Greco, 3834 Lake Park Road, Loftlands Wood subdivision, Earlysville, $265,000.
James M. and Betty J. Roosa to Charles W. and Margaret S. Emanuelson, 230 West Main Street, Scottsville, $450,000.
David C. Blount to Tracey H. Blount, 921 Royer Drive, Willoughby, pursuant to separation agreement.
Charles W. Hurt, Trustee, to Tri-County Development Corp., two lots in Ashleigh, $110,000.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Harris and Ellen Tobias, 1114 Courtyard Drive, Redfields, $207,903.
George H. Dygert, special commissioner, to Vernelle H. Watson, 40 acres on State Route 626, Howardsville, $59,138.68.
Forest Lakes Associates to Robert Hauser Homes Inc., two lots in Springridge, Forest Lakes, $127,262.
Forest Lakes Associates to Robert Hauser Homes Inc., lot in Willow Bend, Forest Lakes, $61,614.
Jerome A. Ix, Executor, to Kathleen and Michael J. Kovac Jr., 105 Bedford Place, Ednam Forest, $900,000.
A. M. Nichols, Trustee, to Southland Homes Inc., lot in Fontana, $72,500.
Crescent Development Group LLC to Barry Meade Homes LLC, lot in Still Meadow, $80,000.
Ronald L. Martin, Trustee, to David Boggs, 136 Tintern Court, Birnam Woods, $145,000.
Barry Meade Homes LLC to Schuyler L. and Laura F. Vinzant, 123 Deerwood Drive, Deerwood, $248,750.
Katherine Shawver to Brenda S. Gianniny, 1541 Primrose Land, Lake Reynovia, $162,000.
Jack W. Barber to John H. Gibbons, 23.848 acres in Crozet, gift.
Kerry R. Nixon to David J. Barber, 124 Woodlake Drive, Four Seasons, $103,000.
Southland Homes Inc. to Marc J. Mastropaolo, 1077 SomerChase Court, Hollymead Townhouses, $195,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Joseph H. Kober, 2030 Leyland Drive, Springridge in Forest Lakes, $241,950.
J. Michael and Wanda A. Shavis to Joyce G. and Paul J. Kauffmann Jr., 32.86 acres on the east side of State Route 609, 4703 Wesley Chapel Road, Free Union, $700,000.
R.D. Wade Builder Inc. to Wayne W. Snyder, 1172 Redfields Road, Redfields, $259,950.
Alan J. Krumholtz to J. Michael Shavis, 3368 Camden Court, Glenmore, $510,000.
VanDerLinde Housing Inc. to Venkatarama Varadarajan, 457 Pleasant Place, Pleasant Ridge, $269,950.
Timothy E. Weaver to Mila E. Bushara, 287 Tennis Drive, Four Seasons, $189,000.
Rebecca S. Luck to Martin W. and Susan S. Hald, 2420 Commonwealth Drive, Berkeley, $205,000.
David S. and Yvonne R. Hunter to Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority, .04 acre at 3175 Earlysville Road, $4,605.
William M. Dunwody III to Theresa M. and Allen S. Thomas Jr., 20.255 acres on State Route 777, $375,000.
Barbara B. Gilboy to James R. and Delma J. Fisher, 4.68 acres, $98,500.
Florence L. Fitzgerald, Trustee, to Leslie C. and Christine Barker, 2.303 acres at 720 Caro Court, Fairgrove, $85,000.
Vernetta and Mark H. Thomas Jr. to Susan P. Shifflett, 105 Doncaster Lane, Sherwood, $120,000.
Charles E. Hurt and Shirley Fisher, Trustees, to Carriage Gate LLC, 2.742 acres on Woodbrook Drive, $627,747.95.
Randolph D. Wade to Garfield J. Saylor and Mary E. Stepanski, 846 Harris Road, Willoughby, $149,950.
Donna E. Giveans to James R. Marklein, 92 Mill Creek Road, Mill Creek, gift.
Donna E. Giveans to James R. Marklein, one-half interest in 13.26 acres on State Route 795, Scottsville Magisterial District, gift.
Southland Homes Inc. to Marc J. and Julia L. Mastropaolo, 1077 SomerChase Court, Hollymead Townhouses, $12,408.
Cheryl B. Rodriguez to Trinity LLC, 116 Lupine Lane, Deerwood, $128,000.
Ajax Land Trust to Charles N. and Julie K. Ammons, 5327 Little Fox Lane, Cory Farm, Crozet, $247,000.
Carrington M. and Sylvia J. Bragg to Carrington M. Bragg, 10.7 acres on State Route 795, gift.
S&S Enterprises LLC to Town of Scottsville, 990 square feet at 385 Valley Street, $5,985.
Macmillan Pace LLC to Jonathan A. and Karen J. Roth, 740 Gilliams Mountain Lane, Peacock Hill, $364,000.
John G. Desmond, Trustee, to Richard T. and Joan K. Worthington, 2229 Shepherd's Ridge Road, Dunlora, $310,566.
George E. and Linda R. Davies to Richard J. Babarsky and Barbara Cross and Jason R. and Donna K. Freeman, parcel in Peacock Hill, $36,000.
Weather Hill Homes Ltd. to John W. and Lisa J. Schmitt, 5.96 acres at 4300 Old Three Notched Road, White Hall district, $672,540.
Charles W. Hurt and Shirley Fisher, Trustees, to R.W. Mawyer Inc., lot in Tanager Woods, $115,000.
Betty A. Bennington to Donald R. Cecil and Ruth K. Campbell, l/22 undivided interest in 4.0 acres near Covesville, $600.
Robert Pugh to Donald R. Cecil and Ruth K. Campbell, l/22 undivided interest in 4.0 acres near Covesville, $300.
Margaret Gardner to Alfred Hawkins et al., Trustees of St. John's Baptist Church, 3.0 acres at 1595 St. John Road between Cobham and Cash's Corner, $4,083.
Redfields Development Corp. to Craig Enterprises Inc., lot in Redfields, $41,000.
Christine M. Ciaverelli to Thomas W. Desimini, 2391 Ravenswood Court, Ravenswood, Forest Lakes South, $197,000.
Woodbriar Associates Ltd. to Delphine Y. Williams, 4758 Bluejay Way, Briarwood, $174,685.
Rocky Road Properties LLC to Carol L. Leavell, 2212 Williamsburg road, Berkeley, $150,200.
Southland Homes Inc. to Michael B. and Susan H. Talbert, 2218 Montalcino Way, Fontana, $290,000.
Annemarie Russo to Russell Halley and Annemarie Halley, 3540 Devon Pines, Glenmore, $475,000.
Bethany C. Johnson to Melinda R. Roish, 1704 Bent Tree Court, Mill Creek, $169,900.
Ja-Zan LLC to Robert J. Hassmiller, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $83,000.
Charles W. Hurt, Trustee, to William Lee Anderson, Trustee, 2.19 acres on State Route 654, $200,000.
Ja-Zan LLC to Alaric P. Gust, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $81,500.
Bernard J. Diggs to John C. and Angela Kelly, 170 Walnut Lane, Ashcroft, $325,000.
Crescent Development Group LLC to R.D. Wade Builder Inc., lot in Still Meadow, $95,000.
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On a vacation trip, I had a morning to kill in Atlanta before catching my plane, and a friend suggested we visit the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum. Sounded good. I always admired Carter, and even many of his detractors admit he is one of the most admirable past-presidents, spending his time on good works, rather than enriching himself with large lecture fees.
Carter also understood the importance of a well-thought-out energy policy to US security and prosperity, and although his cardigan-wearing fireside chat encouraging Americans to conserve electricity and other forms of energy was widely mocked, it was obvious good advice.
Carter installed solar panels on the White House, which I thought was a pretty good idea, and there was an exhibit at the museum showing Carter explaining to reporters how they worked. This wasn't just show: Carter was trained in physics and engineering, and actually knew how the things worked (in addition to being one of the few recent presidents who could pronounce "nuclear" correctly).
So imagine my delight to see this article reporting that once again, solar panels were returning to the White House.
Carter installed 32 panels in 1979. Reagan, believing that the free market, rather than government, should solve problems like the energy crisis, ordered them taken down almost immediately upon taking office in 1981. They got around to removing Carter's panels in 1986, when some other work was being done at the White House . Both acts were largely symbolic, as 32 panels aren't going to produce all that much electricity or heat all that much water. The White House panels themselves were "recycled" to Unity College in Maine, where they have been quietly heating water. In another symbolic show, Bill McKibben (350.org) and a group of Unity students brought the panels back to the White House in 2010, asking the president to reinstall them. Now, apparently, panels are going back up. Obama has pledged to install 20 to 50 new panels.
As I was reading up on this, I was delighted to read that the George W. Bush administration had actually installed solar panels on White House grounds—though not on the White House itself. Commendable, indeed. As it happens, W is a pretty green guy in some ways, and his house in Crawford is a model in many ways of smart energy use. Proving again that it isn't impossible to be a card-carrying Republican (who carries more cards than an ex-President?) and exhibit green sensibilities.


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Our focus for this nativity craft is specifically on the Holy Family -- Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. It's a fairly simple Christmas project that uses materials that are easily found around the home. (template inspired by this felt ornament from colophon design.)
Construction paper - various colors
Scrap lumber (wood block)
Mod Podge (optional)
All-in-one Nativity Pattern [pdf] (may have to resize to fit your block shape)
1. Print out the pattern pdf, cut out the pieces and trace onto your choice of construction paper colors. (For a personalized craft, those more artistic may want to freehand the family shapes instead of using the pattern).
2. Glue the construction paper pieces to the block of wood, starting with Joseph's body and face, then Mary's and finally baby Jesus. Place and glue the star to top left-hand corner of the wood block.
3. (Optional) Using a sponge brush, apply Mod Podge over the entire top of the block to seal the block and collage work.
Here are our finished Holy Family blocks. I traced and cut out the construction pieces for my preschool-aged son. He glued them to his block himself (left). My first grader daughter freehanded all of her pieces and completed the project entirely on her own (right). It only took her about 15 minutes to make this craft. Both kids are very proud of their nativity blocks.
Later on in the day I noticed my daughter busily at work in her bedroom. She created a stable out of wooden building blocks and added a few other figures to complete her own personal nativity set! It's more special than anything we could ever buy!


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Former UNC star P.J. Hairston—who was forced to turn pro and spend last season in the D-League after being suspended by the NCAA for receiving impermissible benefits—went to a local pickup game at the YMCA this weekend, where he got mad and punched a 17-year-old kid he was playing against.
Hairston's agent, Juan Morrow, confirmed to Yahoo that Hairston did get into a fight with a high school player named Kentrell Barkley, but characterized the incident as a "minor altercation" that was nothing more than two guys getting swept of in the heat of the moment. Barkley tells a somewhat different story, though:
Barkley, however, disputed Morrow's interpretation of the altercation, telling Yahoo Sports that Hairston punched him while driving to the basket after they trash-talked during the game. Barkley said Hairston then punched him in the neck after approaching him following the first punch. Barkley said he didn't hit Hairston and couldn't retaliate because he was held back before Hairston quickly departed.
"I was surprised," Barkley told Yahoo Sports. "I asked, 'Why did you punch me?' I didn't hit him one time. I didn't hit him at all."
Barkley went to the police station after the incident, and today Hairston was charged with assault and battery.
In other news, the car that Josh Gordon was driving when he was arrested for a DWI this weekend is owned by P.J. Hairston. This man did not have a great weekend.


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BSA, DipArch, RIBA
Carol is one of our Practice Leaders with responsibility for business development. With over 25 years of experience, she has led the design on a range of technically challenging projects, specialist cultural buildings and a number of bespoke homes; from concept to final interior design and furniture selection. Carol serves on the TRADA Board and was an advisor for the RIBA Green Plan of Work. She has been an external examiner and guest critic at a number of universities.
Key Projects:
National Automotive Innovation Centre, University of Warwick (Lead on Interior Design)
Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives Wing, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (Project Director)
BFI Master Film Store, Warwickshire (Project Director)
House in Hampstead (Project Director)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1990
BSc(Hons), DipAAD, RIBA, Architect
Peter's responsibilities cover our processes, standards and resource planning. He has an expert knowledge and experience of project design and management with over 20 years working on Higher Education and residential projects. Peter is a visiting tutor at Cardiff University and has taught design, construction and sustainability at University College London, UEL and the University of Strathclyde. He qualified as an architect from the University of Strathclyde in 1999.
Key Projects:
National Automotive Innovation Centre, University of Warwick (Project Director)
International Institute for Product and Service Innovation, University of Warwick (Project Director)
Bristol Harbourside Residential Buildings (Project Director)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1995
MA(Hons), DipArch, RIBA, Architect
Roddy is a superb designer with 30 years of experience of creating beautiful cultural, educational and residential buildings and masterplans in the UK and abroad. He is one of our Practice Leaders with responsibility for design. Roddy chairs design review panels for Architecture and Design Scotland and lectures widely. In 2013 he chaired juries for the RIBA Awards and the Cairngorms National Park Design Awards, and in 2014 he was on the jury panel for the UK's Milan Expo 2015 Pavilion. Roddy is a talented athlete in many arenas.
Key Projects:
National Automotive Innovation Centre, University of Warwick
Stonebridge Estate Regeneration, Brent (Project Director)
John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Project Director)
Shahat Garden City, Libya (Project Director)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1987
CBE, RA, RIBA, HonFRIAS
The inspirational founder of our practice was a true pathfinder for all architects. Ted was designing for climate change 60 years ago with a holistic vision for the practice of architecture that he described as a social act. His legacy is in the buildings and places he transformed, in his model of architectural practice, but perhaps most powerfully in the thousands of people he taught and inspired throughout his long life.
Ted studied at the University of Cambridge, the Architectural Association and Berkeley. He was awarded a CBE in 1987 for Services to Architecture, elected a Royal Academician in 1989, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland in 1995. In 2005, he was awarded a Special Commendation by the Prince Philip Designers Prize for his outstanding lifetime achievement in design, in 2008 he was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal and in 2010 he was made a Royal Designer for Industry by the RSA.
Ted established our office as a co-operative in 1965 and his tenacious commitment in striving for excellence in design continues to inspire our practice.
Founded Cullinan Studio: 1965
BA(Hons), DipArch, RIBA, Architect
Johnny has natural strengths in managing projects and has 30 years of experience of designing educational, residential and commercial masterplans and buildings, including new build and retrofit projects. As one of our Practice Leaders, Johnny ensures that we deliver an excellent service for our clients and create high quality architecture. He sits on the Olympicopolis Quality Review Panel, advising on major cultural and university developments at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and a Client Design Monitor at Dacorum Borough Council, Hemel Hempstead. Johnny has taught and lectured at a number of universities and designed and built his own house in London.
Key Projects:
Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge (Project Director)
Pontifex Wharf Residential Development, Southward (Project Director)
Foundry (Cullinan Studio offices), Islington (Project Director)
Maggie's Newcastle (Project Director)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1988
DipArch, RIBA, Architect
Colin is a senior partner with responsibilities for our delivering an excellent service for our clients and ensuring we create high quality architecture. For each project he supports the development of a clear technical strategy for building elements based on project experience and current standards. He developed his specialist technical expertise over six years investigating and remedying defects in buildings prior to joining Cullinan Studio. Colin represents the office on various research and Knowledge Management networks and leads our Innovate UK supported 'Immersive Visualisation In Construction' research project.
Key Projects:
Bristol Harbourside Masterplan
University of East London Docklands Campus (Project Director)
Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge (Project Director)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1988
CBE, RIBA, HonFIStructE, HonFCIBSE, Architect
Robin is a senior member of the practice with a range of supporting activities. He is Convenor of The Edge, Chair of the Cambridgeshire Quality Panel, a Design Review Chair for Design Council CABE and a member of NHBC Foundation Expert Panel. He has been Vice-President of the RIBA, Chairman of CIC and was a founder member of the Movement for Innovation Board. Robin was awarded a CBE in 1999, an Honorary Fellowship of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 2002 and an Honorary Fellowship of Chartered Institute of Building Services in 2013. He is an Honorary Professor of the University of Nottingham and oversees our canalside garden.
Key Projects:
Lambeth Community Care Centre
University of East London Docklands Campus
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1979
AADip, Architect
With over 25 years of experience, Wen has an extensive knowledge of sustainable urban design, residential and Higher Education projects. She has particular skills in high level strategic thinking and team leading and with exceptional attention to detail and procedures. Wen is the partner in charge of the human resource aspects of the practice, including our recruitment and performance appraisal procedures. Wen is an external examiner at the University of Nottingham and sits on the Haringey Design Quality Review Panel. She is passionate about her local community and volunteers with Global Generation in Kings Cross, who support local young people to connect with each other and the natural world. Wen qualified as an architect whilst working at Cullinan Studio in 1989. She rejoined the practice in 1998 after working in Edinburgh and in Berlin on post-reunification projects to regeneration the former East German cities.
Key Projects:
Eastfields Estate Regeneration, Merton
Singapore Management University
Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1998
BSc(Hons), AADip, Architect
Aditya's main interests lie in strategic briefing and design communication, with specialist knowledge of workplace, and significant experience in higher education, residential and transport infrastructure sectors. He has previously worked for Foster+Partners and Grimshaw in London and Melbourne. Aditya has worked with NGO's, charities and the UN to deliver and develop both architectural and charitable projects and has been involved in the regeneration of post-earthquake Haiti. He has been a tutor with the annual AA Haiti Visiting School since 2014. Aditya qualified as an architect from the University of Westminster in 2015.
Key Projects:
Global Witness Workplace, London
National Automotive Innovation Centre, University of Warwick (Interior Design)
Emerald Circus Residential Development, Stonebridge
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2013
MA(Hons), DipArch, FRSA, Architect
Alex has 20 years of architectural experience in a range of sectors, with particular expertise in education, health and cultural projects. Alex has specialist knowledge of working with Modern Methods of Construction and recently worked with manufacturers to develop our off-site, quick-build timber system for schools. is a Alex enjoys teaching and lecturing about the work of our practice and leads our 'Development' management team who ensure our workforce is informed, trained and encouraged to develop its skillset. Alex is a member of the TRADA Advisory Board.
Key Projects:
John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Project Architect)
Holy Cross Primary School, Swindon (Project Architect)
Central Building Refurbishment, Fitzwilliam College (Project Architect)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1998
Allan is a practising artist who provides project support for the office. He studied Fine Art at London Guildhall University and since graduating has worked in redevelopment, as well as for several design and construction companies in Ireland and London providing administrative, technical and artistic support. Allan's collaborations with Cullinan Studio have produced artistic schemes for the Barge Arm Development and Brampton Manor School. Allan has exhibited his work in a range of European shows including the Creekside Open x 2, selected by Matthew Collings.
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2006
Amy is our graphic designer and looks after our publicity and communications, including printed and online marketing material, press activity, awards entries, events and bid documents. After graduating with a Fine Art degree from Kingston University in 2003, Amy worked as an admin assistant for an architects' practice in South Devon before joining Cullinan Studio in 2008. She continues to produce her own art and has worked in the art department for two short film projects.
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2008
BA(Hons), MArchD
Daniel has worked on residential and mixed-use projects and became very engaged in integrating a BIM approach in projects of varying scales whilst working at Squire and Partners. Daniel studied at Oxford Brookes University with an exchange year at Deakin University in Australia. During his education, Daniel explored theoretical and experimental responses to creating social architecture. He specialised in research during his first year of MArchD and during his second year was an editor of the Oxford School of Architecture magazine. Daniel is a guest critic at Oxford Brookes University.
Key Projects:
Conkers Aerial Walkway, Leicestershire
Winchester Walk Mixed-use Development, Southwark
Blows Yard Residential Development, Southwark
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2016
BA(Hons), AA Dip, Architect
Hannah has worked on new building and refurbishment projects, including a number of listed buildings in a wide variety of sectors. Hannah has a keen interest in research and is currently the oral history researcher for the AA XX 100 project which is celebrating the centenary of women studying at the AA School of Architecture. Hannah studied at Oxford Brookes University, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia and the AA. After graduating from the AA, Hannah spent some time at Hooke Park working on the design, fabrication and installation of a splayed timber cladding system and internal fit-out of the Caretaker's House, which was shortlisted for the Architects' Journal Small Project Competition in 2013. Hannah is currently assisting as a Part 2 Masters Design Tutor at Oxford Brookes University and is our office London School of Architecture mentor for this academic year.
Key Projects:
School of Mathematical Sciences Retrofit, Queen Mary University of London
Holy Cross Primary School, Swindon
Maitland Park Estate Regeneration, Camden
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2015
BA(Hons), DipArch, Architect
Kevin has strong design skills combined with exceptional technical skills. He has particular strengths in managing design teams, technical coordination and detail design, ensuring that the original design intent is maintained from concept through to completion. He has been involved on a number of educational, residential and urban regeneration projects. Kevin played a key role in our Immersive Visualisation in Construction research project funded by Innovate UK with the aim of improving communication of design data as a part of the drive to deliver higher performance buildings at lower cost. Kevin studied at the University of Sheffield and qualified as an architect from London Metropolitan University in 2006.
Key Projects:
Spring at Stonebridge Park, Brent (Project Architect)
House in Hampstead (Project Architect)
Push-Pull House, Amersham (Project Architect)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2003
BArch(Hons), DipArch, Architect
Kristina assists with our business development and has over 15 years of experience of working on urban regeneration and education projects. She has particular strengths in community consultation and is currently working with Repowering London to set up a renewable energy cooperative where she lives in Lambeth. After completing her architectural studies at the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow, Kristina spent a year in Africa working for Habitat Associates. Kristina is Green Champion for the Lambeth Eco Teams Programme and an allotment enthusiast. She qualified as an architect from the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow in 1998.
Key Projects:
Rosendale Primary School, Lambeth (Project Architect)
Foundry (Cullinan Studio offices), Islington (Client Role)
Maitland Park Estate Regeneration, Camden
Joined Cullinan Studio: 1999
BA(Hons), DipArch, Architect
Lara has excellent skills in briefing multi-headed clients, particularly in spatial planning and interior design. Her meticulous attention to detail, technical know-how and tenacity in contract management ensures that our clients are delivered the best possible outcomes within project constraints. Lara has over 15 years of experience working on cultural, residential and educational projects. Prior to joining Cullinan Studio, Lara gained valuable international experience at practices in New Zealand and Malaysia, where she explored different building methods, including timber, earth and strawbale construction. She has taught at a number of Schools of Architecture. Lara qualified as an architect from Oxford Brookes University in 2001.
Key Projects:
National Automotive Innovation Centre, University of Warwick
Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (Project Architect)
International Institute for Product and Service Innovation, University of Warwick (Project Architect)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2002
Louise studied Fashion Design Technology at the London College of Fashion, part of the University of the Arts London. After graduating she joined Liberty of London in their Product Development Team, later moving to Heal's and then Jamie Oliver, where she specialised in homewares and textiles, sourcing products from the Far East and developing these to suit the needs of the specific brands. Louise recently worked at Hackett London in a strategic planning role managing orders, shipments and deliveries to wholesale partners in the UK, Europe and international franchise associates. She enjoys sewing and craft related projects, making pieces for family and friends.
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2015
BA(Hons), BArch(Hons), MArch(Hons), Architect
Lucy has worked on a range of health, educational and cultural projects. She is an experienced architect with exceptional organisational skills and specialist knowledge in landscape architecture. Her Masters dissertation looked at how the positive effects of landscape can be integrated with architecture to create a therapeutic environment and promote mental well-being. In 2005 she spent a year in Malaysia working for Ken Yeang where she developed her enthusiasm for ecological design. Lucy studied at Newcastle University and qualified as an architect in 2007.
Key Projects:
Maggie's Newcastle (Project Architect)
Olisa Library, Fitzwilliam College (Project Architect)
BFI Master Film Store, Warwickshire
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2006
BA(Hons), MArch, RIBA, Architect
Philip is an experienced designer with particular expertise in large-scale residential projects and international masterplanning. In 2011 he lived in Libya whilst designing visitor strategies as part of the Green Mountain Project and the Shahat masterplan for a zero carbon garden city of 60,000 people. In 2013 he returned twice to post-revolution Tripoli in teaching and institution-building capacities with the RIBA. Philip is currently working with private land-owners, a local authority and a multi-disciplinary working group - Appropriate Housing Group - to test partnering models to deliver more appropriate homes and places. Prior to his architectural training, Philip served as an Army Officer in the Royal Artillery. He qualified as an architect from the University of Cambridge in 2008.
Key Projects:
Shahat Garden City, Libya (Project Architect)
Emerald Circus Residential Development, Stonebridge (Project Architect)
Bristol Harbourside Building 4 (Project Architect)
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2006
BSc(Hons), MArch (2), DipArch
As Project Architect, Richard has experience working across all RIBA workstages and knowledge of multiple sectors, client types and procurement routes. Richard is a strong all-rounder who is as comfortable with BIM as he is with hand-drawing. He has a keen eye for detail and particular interest in architectural craft, facilitating creative collaboration and the integration of sustainability into the design process. Richard is an external critic at the University of Nottingham and has enjoyed promoting the value of good architecture through organising a series of events as part of the Nottingham & Derby Society of Architects. Richard has a great love of the outdoors and is a keen walker and runner. He qualified as an architect from the University of Nottingham in 2014.
Key Projects:
The Hyde, Hendon
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2016
BSc(Hons), MPhil, Architect
Sahiba is an ebullient architect who has been a core team member on a number of housing, education and cultural projects. She has worked at DSDHA in London on mixed-use and residential projects and as a journalist for the Architects' Journal as part of their sustainability team. Whilst completing her MPhil at the University of Cambridge, Sahiba was an editor of the Cambridge Architecture Journal: Scroope, as well as a contributor to the Cambridge Association of Architects' gazette. Sahiba qualified as an architect from the University of Westminster in 2015.
Key Projects:
RHS Garden Hyde Hall Hilltop Complex, Chelmsford
Spring at Stonebridge Park, Brent
Push-Pull House, Amersham
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2009
Shamiso joined us in 2015 as our Finance Manager and is responsible for our day-to-day bookkeeping. She previously worked in the renewable energy sector for nine years and is a firm believer of green power as an essential part of securing the UK's energy future. In her spare time she indulges a keen interest in martial arts, in addition to writing and performing comedy.
Joined Cullinan Studio: 2015


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Items where Department/School is "Schools > School of Social Development" and Year is 2012
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Number of items: 19.
Chamberlain, Paula (2012) Student responses to BAppSocSci teaching about Treaty/bicultural practice/working with Maori. In: CSWEANZ (Council of Social Work Educators Aotearoa New Zealand) Fieldwork Educators sub committee: National Group, 22 June, 2012, Wellington, New Zealand. (Unpublished)
Crocket, Alastair (2012) Cultural safety: Towards postcolonial counselling practice? British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 40 (3). pp. 205-220. ISSN 1469-3534
Crocket, Alastair (2012) NZAC life member: Romola McKay. Counselling Today: Nga Korero Awhina, Nov . ISSN 1178-7147
Crocket, Alastair (2012) NZAC life member: Whaea Tuti Aranui. Counselling Today: Nga Korero Awhina, Oct . ISSN 1178-7147
Crocket, Alastair (2012) Nan Kingston Smith: NZAC life member. Counselling Today: Nga Korero Awhina, Sept . ISSN 1178-7147
Crocket, Alastair and Loan, Jonathan (2012) Preface to the second edition. In: Counselling and the Law. Dunmore Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, pp. 31-32. ISBN 9781877399671
Croucher, Tim (2012) After Changjiang #2 (blue); After Changjiang #1 (green); Long Stretch (of Gravel) with bathers; Long Stretch (of Gravel); passing; Ingenious Engineers for a sunken countryside; Along the Sunken Countryside; Retreat from a Sunken Countryside; The Basin (with bathers); Gulf #1; Changjiang drawing; and Longest Rivers. UNSPECIFIED, UNSPECIFIED.
Davys, Allyson Mary (2012) Who is in the mirror? A reflective learning model of supervision: Notice, focus, critique and learn. In: Hospital Play Specialists Association 6th Biennial Conference, 29-30 March, 2012, Auckland, New Zealand. (Submitted)
Flintoff, Vivianne and Rivers, Shirley (2012) A reshaping of counselling curriculum: Responding to the changing (bi)cultural context. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 40 (3). pp. 235-246. ISSN 1469-3534
Healy, Susan and Huygens, Ingrid and Murphy, Takawai (2012) Ngapuhi speaks: He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Independent Report on Ngapuhi Nui Tonu claim. Te Kawariki & Network Waitangi Whangarei, Whangarei, New Zealand. ISBN 9780473229818
Huygens, Ingrid (2012) Emotions in social change: Pākeha respond to Māori experiences of colonization. In: 2012 International Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines (CEAD) Hui, 21-23 November, 2012, Hamilton, New Zealand. (Unpublished)
Huygens, Ingrid (2012) Engaging with Maori: Using our heads and hearts. In: New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists & New Zealand Psychological Society Joint National Conference 2012: Tutahitanga: Standing together as one. New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists. (Submitted)
Shaw, Bill (2012) Culturally safe practice. In: Centre of Health and Social Practice Research Forum, 13 July, 2012, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Smith, Andrew and Sanders, Marion and Norsworthy, Bev and Barthow, Suzzanne and Miles, Lynne M and Ozanne, Phillip and Weydeman, Cindy (2012) Maximising learning dialogues between workplace mentors and students undertaking professional field-based experiences. Project Report. Ako Aotearoa, Wellington, New Zealand.
Walker, Richard and Stanfield, Deborah (2012) The difficulty in reporting diversity: Training journalists to see outside the stereotype. In: 24th Annual NZCA (New Zealand Communication Association) Conference: Divergence, 26-27 November, 2012, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Waretini-Karena, David/Rawiri (2012) Takitoru: From parallel to partnership: A ritual of engagement based on Te Tiriti o Waitangi for implementing safe cultural practice in Māori counselling and social science. Mai Journal, 1 (1). pp. 61-75. ISSN 2230-6862
Waretini-Karena, Rawiri/David (2012) Historical intergenerational trauma and implications for Maori counselling. In: Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi PhD Candidate presentation, 12-14 May, 2012, Whakatane, New Zealand. (Unpublished)
Waretini-Karena, Rawiri/David (2012) Maori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma and transformative pedagogies. In: Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund, 19 November, 2012, Wellington, New Zealand. (Unpublished)
Waretini-Karena, Rawiri/David (2012) Maori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma and transformative pedagogies (full version). In: MAI Doctoral Conference 2012, 30 November - 2 December, 2012, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand.


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VICTORIA — When Andrew Weaver got up to deliver his inaugural speech as the first Green member of the legislature earlier this month, he recalled — to telling effect — his previous appearance on the floor of the B.C. house.
The date was Feb. 19, 2008, the day that the then government of Premier Gordon Campbell delivered its greenest budget, containing the carbon tax and other innovative measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight human-induced climate change.
Weaver was an invited guest of the government that day, having been a key member of the team that advised the government on measures that drew favourable notices from across the continent.
"That day I watched as the Liberal government laid out a vision for B.C. that redefined the legacy we would leave to our children," said the University of Victoria climatologist turned rookie MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
"That budget stood as a turning point for B.C. not simply because it put us on a path to lead the continent in climate policy but because it signalled an end to either-or thinking that pits the environment against the economy."
All by way of expressing regret that the Liberals were turning away from the trail-blazing path he'd helped them to chart. Exhibit A being the Christy Clark-led government's drive to develop a new industry based on the export of liquefied natural gas.
Weaver, in his brief but determined foray into provincial politics, has made himself one of the harshest critics of the government's enthusiasm for LNG. He's called it a "pipe dream" that is not likely to come to fruition without a hefty provincial subsidy.
"To base our economy on LNG is to risk subjecting B.C.'s economy to the boom-and-bust roller-coaster of global fossil fuel pricing, with all its twists and turns and drops. Meanwhile, investors are increasingly highlighting the possibility of a global carbon bubble and the real economic risks that surround it," Weaver said in his July 3 address to the house.
But that's not the half of his objections: "Even if we defy the odds, coast through the boom-and-bust cycles and breeze through the carbon bubble, we cannot achieve our provincial carbon targets while we double down on LNG.
"The carbon emissions associated with LNG development are simply too high to allow us to meet those targets that are a matter of law under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act."
Weaver, who decided to run for the Greens in part because of his disappointment with the Liberals, underscored the point by hearkening back to a quote from the 2008 budget speech, as delivered by then minister of finance Carole Taylor: "We can be the generation that had it all and let it slip away, or we can seize this opportunity which is before us to be the generation of British Columbians who made the right decisions, who chose to take action and, by doing so, showed their respect for the earth, for the atmosphere, for those who came before us and for those who will follow in the decades to come."
After such rough treatment of the Liberals, Weaver surprised some observers a week later when he voted in favour of the budget. It also provoked accusations of "hypocrisy," particularly from New Democratic Party supporters.
Weaver fired back on social media, posting a three-point justification for the move on his Facebook page.
One: "The B.C. Liberals proposed this same budget prior to the election and got re-elected." Two: "Over the course of my campaign, I said numerous times that I would work with whichever party formed government."
Three: "I also stated that I wanted to do politics differently. ... I feel that I better serve (my) constituents and the citizens of B.C. by supporting the overall budget, thereby showing confidence in the newly elected government, while continuing to raise concerns about the aspects I find troublesome."
He also engaged his critics on Twitter, the site where the exchanges are necessarily pithy because confined to 140 characters per entry.
Hadn't Weaver said "We must be wary of this government?" Yes, he replied, but that "doesn't mean being against everything just for the sake of it. Way too much of that in B.C."
How could he be so strongly opposed to the move into liquefied natural gas, then vote for the budget? "Perhaps you should actually read the budget," he tweeted back. "There are no LNG revenues in budget. That is a long-term pipedream."
Not the first time that Weaver has found himself at odds with New Democrats, of course. The NDP opposed the carbon tax five years ago as well, giving rise to a split within their own party, whereby green-leaning supporters actually endorsed the Liberals in the 2009 election.
The NDP's less-than-clean hands on that issue ensured that when Weaver broke with the Liberals, he did so as a Green, not a New Democrat. After preaching that it was "disrespectful to voters" to raise concerns about vote-splitting where the Liberals and Conservatives were concerned, NDP leader Adrian Dix dispatched former Premier Mike Harcourt to Weaver's riding on the eve of the recent election to warn about — yes — the threat of "vote splitting."
None of which kept Weaver from securing a beachhead for the Greens on the floor of the legislature, where, if the recent session is any gauge, he can challenge the assumptions of both major parties.


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